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2 flown to hospital after explosion at suspected meth lab in Connellsville

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Updated: 12:49 PM EDT May 22, 2017

2 flown to hospital after explosion at suspected meth lab in Connellsville

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Updated: 12:49 PM EDT May 22, 2017

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. —

A woman and a man were flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after being badly burned in an explosion at a suspected meth lab, Connellsville police said.

Firefighters were called to a duplex in the 200 block of South Carnegie Avenue shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday. The blast blew out an upstairs window in the house.

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"Connellsville police observed several items in the home that indicated that the explosion was related to a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing operation inside the home," police said in a written statement. "Due to the nature of the incident, the Fayette County Hazmat team was called to assist. The Connellsville police were also assisted by a specialized unit within the Pennsylvania State Police."

The patients were reported to be in stable condition at UPMC Mercy Hospital. A third person was taken by ambulance to a hospital as a precaution, police said.